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CHAOS Industries · 2 weeks ago

Staff RF Hardware Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $230K/yr

5+ years exp

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with advanced sensing and detection solutions. The Staff RF Hardware Engineer will be responsible for the development of electromagnetic warfare products, focusing on designing, integrating, and verifying RF front-end and digital processing hardware.

AerospaceGovernmentMilitaryNational Security

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and architect RF receiver chains, including antennas, LNAs, up/down converters, and filters, optimized for wideband spectrum sensing and geolocation

Develop, implement, and verify digital signal processing hardware on FPGAs or RFSoC platforms, including high-speed interfaces, data acquisition, and channelization

Design and execute RF link budget analysis, cascaded noise figure, and linearity calculations to ensure system performance meets mission requirements

Develop control software for RF receiver hardware

Prototype and test RF/SDR hardware using laboratory equipment, including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, and arbitrary waveform generators

This role will require periodic travel, up to 30%

Qualification

RF hardware designFPGA developmentRF sensing systemsDigital signal processingRF link budget analysisProgramming in PythonSDRsAgile development toolsElectromagnetic spectrum sensingCommunication skills

Required

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

5+ years of relevant development experience

Proven track record in designing, developing, or testing RF sensing systems or subsystems such as receivers, antennas, or signal processors

Strong understanding of RF propagation principles, RF link budget analysis, and analog/mixed-signal hardware design

Expertise in FPGA/RFSoC development and hardware description languages for high-speed signal processing implementation

Experience with RF components and systems, including SDRs, transmitters, receivers, and antennas

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly document technical details and present findings

Must be able to work on-site 3-5 days per week in Hawthorne CA or Washington D.C

U.S. citizen

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Preferred

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Current U.S. security clearance

Experience using RF laboratory equipment, including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, and arbitrary waveform generators

Experience controlling laboratory equipment remotely

Proficiency in programming languages like Python, C++, or MATLAB

Experience with software defined radios (SDR)

Experience with agile development tools like JIRA and Confluence

Experience in DoD, military, or other Government environment performing in a related subject area (e.g. engineering, computer science, etc.) in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Expertise in electromagnetic spectrum sensing